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This document specifies the DID syntax, a common data model, core properties, serialized representations, DID operations, and an explanation of the process of resolving DIDs to the resources that they represent.

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This document serves as a collection of known DID Methods.

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This document serves as a repository for all known global parameters, properties, and values used by the Decentralized Identifier ecosystem.

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This document serves as a collection of known DID Document properties and property values.

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This document serves as a collection of known DID Resolution and Dereferencing extensions.

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This rubric presents a set of criteria which an Evaluator can apply to any DID Method based on the use cases most relevant to them. We avoid reducing the Evaluation to a single number because the criteria tend to be multidimensional and many of the possible responses are not necessarily good or bad. It is up to the Evaluator to understand how each response in each criteria might illuminate favorable or unfavorable consequences for their needs.

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This document provides guidance to DID method developers, related to serialization, cryptographic primitive selection, governance, and interoperability.

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This document defines the production and consumption rules for a CBOR representation for DID Documents [DID-CORE].

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This document sets out use cases and requirements for a new type of identifier.

Working Drafts

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This document specifies the DID syntax, a common data model, core properties, serialized representations, DID operations, and an explanation of the process of resolving DIDs to the resources that they represent.

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Decentralized identifiers (DIDs) are a new type of identifier for verifiable, "self-sovereign" digital identity. DIDs are fully under the control of the DID controller, independent from any centralized registry, identity provider, or certificate authority. DIDs resolve to DID Documents — simple documents that describe how to use that specific DID.

This document specifies the algorithms and guidelines for resolving DIDs and dereferencing DID URLs.